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Versatile bar furniture supports environmental efforts

We know environmental issues are a major concern in operating a modern pub or club, but by choosing versatile bar furniture you can support your own eco-friendly efforts in several different ways.

First of all, Trent Furniture only source wood from properly managed and sustainable forests, so if you choose traditional wooden bar furniture, you can rest assured that new trees will be planted to replace the old ones that are felled for timber, in line with modern-day legislation.

We believe firmly in recycling wherever possible too, so any waste wood, metal, plastic and cardboard generated by our company is sent for recycling, while completed furniture in suitable condition is donated to charity for direct reuse - the most eco-friendly option of all.

But even after you buy bar furniture, there are ways to use it that can help to support your energy-saving efforts on your premises, and the latest annual Brewing Green report from the British Beer and Pub Association highlights some areas where versatile bar furniture could play its part.

For instance, the report recommends carefully controlling catering equipment so that it is not consuming power unnecessarily outside of your main mealtimes - a particularly pertinent suggestion if you only serve food at certain hours around lunch and in the evening.

Outside of those hours, the suggestion is to switch off or turn down your equipment, helping to reduce its energy consumption and save money too.

"If no food is being served between lunchtime and evening then a shut-off can reduce bills," the BBPA explains.

Your choice of bar furniture might seem to have little bearing on this, but if you only serve food sometimes, it is important to choose chairs and tables that are versatile enough to cater for diners who come to your establishment to eat, but also for groups who are only there for drinks.

Having the right furniture in place in this way means you do not risk damaging your own income by varying the services you have available at different times of the day, as your tables can be occupied profitably by customers for a broad-enough variety of different purposes.